…coronary microcirculation. These abnormalities may produce a transient mismatch between myocardial oxygen demand and coronary blood supply, resulting in myocardial hypoperfusion or ischaemia. Ischaemia is…

…Type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) is defined as an ischaemic myocardial injury occurring in the context of a mismatch between myocardial oxygen supply and demand…

…of cardiology textbooks still teach that ischemia is the result of a mismatch (imbalance) between oxygen supply and oxygen demand, as illustrated in Figure 2…

…which symptoms are disabling. 6. Measure the blood pressure, initially in both arms if this can be done without losing time. 7. Perform urgent CT…

…positron emission tomography (PET) is a radionuclide based method for assessing regional myocardial blood flow, inducible ischaemia, myocardial scar, ventricular function, and, in selected circumstances…

…cardiac or non cardiac origin. Oxygen supply–demand mismatch, including demand related events in the presence of fixed coronary disease. More than one mechanism may…

…the coronary arteries or coronary microcirculation. These abnormalities can produce a transient and reversible mismatch between myocardial oxygen demand and blood supply, generally during exertion…

…it difficult for blood to flow from the ventricle to the aorta). Hypertension and aortic stenosis result in increased afterload. ECG changes in hypertrophy and…

…concept Myocardial infarction with non obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) describes a clinical presentation in which the patient has symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)…